GENERAL
Nickname: Fighting 59ers
Colors: Red/Gold
Coach: Chris Skinner
League: Northwest Crossroads
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #22
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Teely Rhyne 6'1" 175 Senior RB 4.7
Nick Schutkovske 5'10" 205 Senior LB 5.0
River Walsh 6'0" 195 Junior LB 4.9
ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Cameron Williams 6-3 205 Junior OLB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 6.2
2016 National Rank: #5972
2016 State Rank: #126
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2017 Starting Power Rating: 6.3
2017 National Rank: #5836
2017 State Rank: #120
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 25.3
Dynasty National Rank: #1478
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19
Dynasty Record: 135-42 (65-23 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 5-6
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 4th)
2016 Points For Average: 28.1
2016 Points Against Average: 24.2
2016 Differential: +3.9
2016 Wins: #3339 Hobart (55-28), #8106 St. Joseph (South Bend) (30-13), #8919 Highland (52-28), #9167 Kankakee Valley (Wheatfield) (20-0), #13976 Bishop Noll (Hammond) (56-12)
2016 Losses: #2183 Merrillville (35-7), #2593 Lowell (35-21), #3949 New Prairie (New Carlisle) (28-14), #3949 New Prairie (New Carlisle) (38-28), #5008 Griffith (28-13), #5503 Munster (21-13)
2016 Opponents W-L: 66-62
Recent State Championships: 2013, 2004
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2013, 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011, 2003 (Lake Black)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 at Merrillville, 8/25 at Bishop Noll (Hammond), 9/1 New Prairie (New Carlisle), 9/8 at Hammond, 9/15 Hobart, 9/22 Munster, 9/29 Kankakee Valley (Wheatfield), 10/6 at Lowell, 10/13 at Highland
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Lowell (27.1), Merrillville (25.9), New Prairie (New Carlisle) (21.3)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Noll (Hammond) (-45.1), Hammond (-20.4), Highland (-7)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.5 (7.4 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.3
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #152
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7283
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%